Thread: cirujano del pueblo

Does anyone know the English (British and/or American) equivalent to "cirujano del pueblo", please?

Town Surgeon
Ex.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science...ebcacdf4925d92

or

http://www.antiqbook.com/boox/connie/71200.shtml

Is this what you need?

Hope it helps!

Thanks for the reply mem286.

"Town surgeon" to my ears at least, either sounds somewhat historical, from a American Western movie perhaps or from Victorian England or earlier or is being used purely descriptively, i.e. a surgeon practising in a small town.

The text I'm looking at is in modern South American times where at least reasonably modern hospitals and medical facilities exist.

Could he be described just as a "general surgeon"?

Originally Posted by Robert

Thanks for the reply mem286.

"Town surgeon" to my ears at least, either sounds somewhat historical, from a American Western movie perhaps or from Victorian England or earlier or is being used purely descriptively, i.e. a surgeon practising in a small town.

Yes, I guess you're right. To me it sounds like an old expression too

Originally Posted by Robert

The text I'm looking at is in modern South American times where at least reasonably modern hospitals and medical facilities exist.

Could he be described just as a "general surgeon"?

Yes, I think so. Have a look at this link: http://www.locumtenens.com/Physician...rolina-109726/

Hope it helps!

Originally Posted by mem286

Have a look at this link: http://www.locumtenens.com/Physician-Jobs/Job-Details/General-Surgery/South-Carolina-109726

Thanks for the link. I think that about nails it!

I agree with Mem, town surgeon is a good traslation for the term. In Spanish it sounds exaclty like in Eglish!